The Tibetan Terrier Health and Welfare Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization established under the auspices of the Tibetan Terrier Club of America (“TTCA”) to provide financial support for the health and welfare of the Tibetan Terrier breed by funding medical and genetic investigations conducted by universities, veterinary schools and other institutions involved in canine research with specific reference to diseases to which the Tibetan Terrier breed is prone. In addition, the Foundation provides a rescue fund for the welfare of the Tibetan Terrier breed to support the rescue activities of the TTCA. The Foundation will also maintain a data bank containing information relating to health problems and genetics distinctive to Tibetan Terriers to be made available to breeders and their veterinarians.